Localization of glutamine synthetase isoforms in hair cells of Azolla leaves.

Glutamine Synthetase in Rice: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ENZYMES FROM ROOTS AND LEAVES.

Chromatographic, kinetic, and regulatory properties of glutamine synthetase in rice were investigated. By DEAE-Sephacel column chromatography, two forms (glutamine synthetase 1 and glutamine synthetase 2) were identified in leaves and one form (glutamine synthetase R) was identified in roots. Purification on hydroxyapatite and gel electrophoresis showed that glutamine synthetase R was distinct ...

Glutamine Synthetases of Higher Plants : Evidence for a Specific Isoform Content Related to Their Possible Physiological Role and Their Compartmentation within the Leaf.

The chromatographic properties of glutamine synthetase isoforms have been investigated in a wide range of higher plant leaves and shoots using ion exchange chromatography. Different patterns of glutamine synthetase isoform content were observed. Among higher plants, four patterns or groups could be recognized. The first group is characterized by having only cytosolic glutamine synthetase, where...

Biochemical and molecular analysis of glutamine synthetase gene in brassica napus L.

Two cytosolic glutamine synthetase isoforms of maize are specifically involved in the control of grain production.

The roles of two cytosolic maize glutamine synthetase isoenzymes (GS1), products of the Gln1-3 and Gln1-4 genes, were investigated by examining the impact of knockout mutations on kernel yield. In the gln1-3 and gln1-4 single mutants and the gln1-3 gln1-4 double mutant, GS mRNA expression was impaired, resulting in reduced GS1 protein and activity. The gln1-4 phenotype displayed reduced kernel ...

Purification and properties of glutamine synthetase from spinach leaves.

The chloroplastic glutamine synthetase of spinach leaves has been purified to homogeneity using affinity chromatography. This involves a tandem ;reactive blue A-agarose' and ;reactive red-A-agarose' as the final step in the procedure. This procedure results in a yield of 18 milligrams of pure glutamine synthetase per kilogram of starting material. The purity of our enzyme has been demonstrated ...